Marmot Limelight 3P Tent: 3-Person 3-Season

No need to bring the lasso.

Setting up a tent shouldn't feel like you're wrangling with an ornery and generously-sized longhorn bull, so keep it simple with the Marmot Limelight 3P Tent. Its color-coded clips and poles make for easy set ups, and the Marmot Zone construction offers more livable space so you can comfortably kick back after a day spent fishing, hiking, or mountain biking. Additionally, Marmot hooked the Limelight up with a mesh canopy for stargazing fiends, while the seam-taped fly repels those frequent summer rainstorms or unexpected dust storms. Not to mention, the added mesh fly vents ensure your little home-on-the-go stays cool during those hot and muggy nights when the bugs are out. And of course, the large D-shaped door makes it a whole lot easier to get out when you need to take a 3am bathroom break.

No need to bring the lasso.

Setting up a tent shouldn't feel like you're wrangling with an ornery and generously-sized longhorn bull, so keep it simple with the Marmot Limelight 3P Tent. Its color-coded clips and poles make for easy set ups, and the Marmot Zone construction offers more livable space so you can comfortably kick back after a day spent fishing, hiking, or mountain biking. Additionally, Marmot hooked the Limelight up with a mesh canopy for stargazing fiends, while the seam-taped fly repels those frequent summer rainstorms or unexpected dust storms. Not to mention, the added mesh fly vents ensure your little home-on-the-go stays cool during those hot and muggy nights when the bugs are out. And of course, the large D-shaped door makes it a whole lot easier to get out when you need to take a 3am bathroom break.

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Perfect tent in every way!!

Familiarity: I've used it once or twice and have initial impressions

I took this tent to Colorado last week. It was light enough to pack, yet roomy enough for me and my gear. It snowed, It sleeted, It rained, and rained some more. Everything in the tent stayed completely dry. I had a portable heater inside with me, and was I concerned that it would sweat. With the 2 vents open, it didnt sweat at all. I was in temps from 15 to 40 degrees, and I stayed very warm.

The tent was quick and easy to set up, and to take down. Absolutely love it.

Russ M.

review on September 24, 2018

Dope tent

Familiarity: I've used it once or twice and have initial impressions

This tent is SWEET! Vertical walls makes it feel HUGE. I bought it for myself and a plus one. It can for sure fit 3, but I like having the extra room. The tarp has clips as well. Someone says that it cannot connect to anything, but it can clip to the fly or the tent. That same someone said that the instructions were vague. They're plenty sufficient. Tent goes together in all of 2 minutes. love it!

Jordan Porter

review on September 13, 2018

Decent tent

Familiarity: I've used it once or twice and have initial impressions

This is a solid tent. Great for 2 people, but no more than that. Cons: The instructions it comes with are attached on the inside of the bag (we didn't see them at first), but they are not very clear. The tarp it comes with didn't appear to connect to anything, since the tent and cover connect to each other. Left with a tarp that couldn't connect to anything (and it doesn't say in the instructions), so we just laid it under the tent. Pros: Stores into a small size. Waterproof. Easy to setup. Besides the unclear instructions and tarp that appears to have nothing to attach to, it is a great tent.

Meagan Campanella

review on September 10, 2018

Stoked in Every Respect

Familiarity: I've used it several times

I don't get out camping much, but when I do, I really like to have an easy-to-use, waterproof tent to sleep in after a long day or fun outside. The Marmot LImelight was recommended to me, and I'm glad that I listened to this friend's advice - it's an awesome tent! I really like the geometry of the tent and the deeper 'bathtub' floor, plus the vestibule is perfect for dirty shoes and pots and pans etc. that I don't want to bring into the tent. I've had a few good trips already, and am looking forward to a great many more. Stoked!

Evan Torrance

review on September 7, 2018

easy and convenient

Familiarity: I've used it once or twice and have initial impressions

A pretty cool tent! Definitely not a backpacking tent, but I agree with a review further down, if the weight was split amongst two backpackers it wouldn't be very heavy, but might take up a little bit more space than you'd like. It is super easy to set up, take down and pack up. Plenty of room inside for two adults and gear or a dog. Definitely found that it would be a bit tight for three adults. Overall, I like the tent!

Jacob Baker

review on August 22, 2018

Rain Magnet

Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer

I've had the tent over a year, so have gained some good insight on it. Primarily have base-camped so far. I usually take a hammock on backpacking trips. As others have said, though, splitting the weight with 2 people would be no problem with this tent.

Plusses: the included footprint makes this a great bargain. Set up and take down is a snap (once you figure out the poles) - great when setting up in the rain quickly (more on that later). Vertical sides make it seem bigger than my old 3-person that was technically bigger but less useful. Vestibules are huge to keep packs outside and dry with 3 in the tent. Pockets well placed on each corner. Zippers work well (a pet peeve). VERY dry in the rain.

Minuses: they should add 2 more stakes and some line - others have mentioned this - just would make it a complete package. The tent does not fold up into a very small size - the bag is huge - so not real conducive to one person taking on the trail.

So, I think the orange color attracts rain. I have camped seven times with the tent and it has rained each time, even when the forecast was for 0% chance of rain for the weekend. Several other times in the hammock - no rain. Hmmm - seems like a conspiracy. Good for the land, soggy for me (outside the tent). As stated earlier though, there hasn't been one lick of leakage in the tent. Have really enjoyed the Limelight after hand-wringing on a decision for a while before purchasing. Tents today are in general so nice and light compared to 20 years ago. This tent is considered "heavy" today. Now back when I was . . . .

Chris Stovall

review on August 9, 2018

2 Doors!

Familiarity: I've used it once or twice and have initial impressions

Love that this tent has 2 doors so you don't disturb your tent mates in the middle of the night. Super easy to setup and plenty of room for 2 people + gear. It would definitely be a tight fit for 3 adults.

Erika P.

review on August 6, 2018

Awesome Tent!

Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer

You can fit three in this tent but I prefer sleeping with two. It is pretty evenly distributed if you divide up the poles, stakes, tent, and rainfly between two people. We recently carried it in to King's Peak and slept like babies through a pretty nasty storm that rolled in. The included footprint is nice, my only complaint is that it doesn't come with buckles to make a fast pitch option. The two doors and two vestibules are great for storing shoes and large packs, while the inside has enough room for all your other gear. The pre-bent poles give you some nice headspace and the 4 included storage pockets provide areas to organize phones, headlamps and snacks. The included lamp hook makes it nice for hanging a lantern so you aren't blinding your buddy inside the tent. And it makes for great night photos like this one!

Ryan Anderson

Unanswered Questionquestion on August 3, 2018

Does this have gear pockets and a lampshade illumination pocket?

Natee J.

photo on July 11, 2018

Great for two (plus a pup!)

This tent perfect for our needs. We generally have our two sleeping bags, two pads or a duo air mattress, and our two packs. We have a small 20lb dog that sleeps in the space at our feet, next to our bags. There is just enough room for that, no more. The straight sides make a huge difference in terms of making it feel roomy on the inside. Only qualms are that the rain fly takes up a very large amount of room in the pack and that the stakes bend pretty easily. We'll have to replace a few after just 1 use.

Christine E.

review on June 26, 2018

Very roomy!

Familiarity: I've used it several times

Simply love this tent. My boyfriend, dog (80lb Samoyed), and myself fit comfortably. We use this tent for car camping and a lighter, smaller one for backpacking. That being said, you could hike with this split between two people. The vertical sidewalls add a ton of room and make tent activities (other than sleeping) easier and more enjoyable. We camp in Colorado from March - November and haven't had any condensation issues like others have written about. In fact, I've never had LESS of a condensation issue while camping. The only thing "tricky" about this tent can be the poles when you're tearing down. That word is a stretch but you do need to fold the poles a certain way to make them fit nicely. Easy to figure out quickly though (fold from the middle). I 100% recommend this tent.

Jessica M.

review on June 25, 2018

Great tent

Familiarity: I've used it once or twice and have initial impressions

First time using this tent was a trip to Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks in May (50s in the day, low 30s at night). Very easy to set up and tons of room inside. This came in handy when a hail storm came through Yellowstone that dropped about an inch of hail, no problems sitting up in the tent. Luckily none of the hail was larger than 1cm, most smaller ~7mm, and didn't rip the tent (though I was wishing the whole time Marmot provided a patch kit with the tent, I will definitely be buying one just in case, c'mon!).

There was plenty of space in the tent for my wife and I and room for cards/camp games while staying away from the weather. Should be room for the dogs too when we get a chance to bring them with us.

In addition to no patch kit supplied with the tent, the only other issue was a massive build-up of condensation even with both vents open and the flaps partially opened. There is ~4 inch gap between the rain fly and ground and I would have expected a little better ventilation through that gap, the fly doors, and the vent flaps. My older tent with no vents typically had less condensation than this so I was expecting better. That being said none of the condensation ever dripped on us and I would just take a quick dry camp towel and wipe down the inside of the fly and poles in the morning.

Overall though the tent worked really well and we were really impressed with the amount of livable space on the inside of the tent. Will be taking it out to the Rockies for July 4th for another camping trip.

EDIT: I also bought additional stakes in order to use the guy lines. So far I have only used two at the head and foot of the tent to bring the fly away from the tent wall in the rain. With that the drip line from the fly never touched the groundcloth or tent walls.

Eric G.

review on June 4, 2018

great tent

Familiarity: I've used it several times

used it several times such easy set up and tear down. really water proof and comfortable in hot weather.

Dean Ferrari

review on May 31, 2018

Best tent I've ever used!!!

Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer

I am absolutely enamored with this tent. I have a slightly different version than what is for sale now (the doors and shape look a bit different, mine looks similar in shape to the current Tungsten but is a Limelight) but the Limelight 3-p is a fantastic tent. Mine has withstood many a rainstorm, wind, cold, and sometimes all 3 at once and awakening to frost the next morning. I have had ZERO leaks with this tent, even under the vestibules tends to stay dry, and it is lightweight, packable, and can be set up by one person.

I've used this backpacking as well as car camping, and the easy set up is one of my favorite aspects. If I ever need to replace this tent (which won't be for a long while based on how it's held up with moderately heavy use over these past two years) I am most definitely going to get the Limelight. For comfort using sleeping pads it's more of a roomy 2 person, but I've also slept 3 in it no problem, it just depends on how snuggly you're willing to get with others :)

The only "problem" with my tent is that it's dark green and very dark inside which is great for trying to sleep but not so great if you're stuck inside due to inclement weather. Though this doesn't seem to be a problem anymore because they have bright orange as the option for color -- just want to be honest about all aspects of this tent. It is phenomenal and I LOVE LOVE LOVE this tent! Have I mentioned I love it yet?

Overall, if you're looking for a backpacking tent with just a bit more room for 2 people than a regular 2-p, the extra weight is worth it for me (though it's not that much extra) and you will stay dry and cozy in this tent! Highly recommend!

Laura S.

review on May 28, 2018

Great tent!

Familiarity: I've used it several times

Loved this tent!! Lots of room for two people plus gear. The only flaw was it did not come with the gear net as the description said. REI would not replace it, even though the description clearly said it was included along with the footprint. Footprint was there, but not the cargo net. Other than that, it's a great tent! Super handy to have the two doors. We used it in the national parks and loved it!

Wendy Z.

review on April 27, 2018

Great tent for the price

Familiarity: I've used it once or twice and have initial impressions

After years of car camping, our family has transitioned into back country/backpack camping now that our youngest can comfortably hike and carry his own gear. I spent a great deal of time researching the best product for the least amount of $ that would suit our needs and chose this tent for myself and my husband. We were looking for the lightest tent that would fit the two of us as well as our gear. While we could have squeezed into a 2 person tent, we felt a 3 person would be more comfortable for us (we had used a 2 person tent before and felt it was too small - but that is just our opinion, coming off years of "car camping" in larger tents). This tent felt very spacious for the two of us. My husband it 6'1" and about 200lbs and he felt there was plenty of space for the two of us and our gear at our feet. We were very comfortable in it for several nights. We loved that there are two doors, so each of us can access a door without crawling over each other. The rainfly can be set up (pulled away from the tent) to store gear if that is how you would prefer to store it. This tent includes a "footprint" which saves you ~$30. Coming off car camping, this was new to us as our other tents have a thick, water-proof ("bathtub") floor. In "lightweight" tents, the floor is much thinner (to minimize weight), so a footprint is recommended to extend the life of your tent and make it more water resistant. It also gives you more options (such as to not use the "tent" but use the footprint and rainfly for shelter. At over 6lb, my husband and I divided the tent between the two of us, so we were each only carrying 3+lbs. I didn't mind the extra weight for the added space, but the added space in the tent is translated to a larger tent to carry when it is folded up. It is larger than I hoped when it is folded up but the trade-off was that we had more room and could comfortably sit in the tent (some are really low). Another point of interest is that the corner poles have a slight bend to them, which makes them take up more space in your pack than if they were made straight. I don't care for that design, but it doesn't bother me enough to return the tent. We have not tested it in the rain as we had great weather for our trip.

Teresa C.

review on March 26, 2018

Couldn't be happier!

Familiarity: I've used it several times

Excellent Tent, Super easy set up.

Mark B.

review on March 24, 2018

Spacious and durable

Familiarity: I've used it several times

This tent is great for car camping or short backpacking trips. Tons of room, and it stands up to wind and rain without any issues!

Losaunne

review on March 9, 2018

Luxury in the wilderness

Excellent tent. A palace for two people and bags, comfortable for 3. Have taken it on six ventures but never had heavy rain, but light rain has never caused any problems. Completely dry on the inside and you can leave your boots under the extensions on both sides.

Tristian Rothenbuecher

review on February 28, 2018

downsizing

Familiarity: I've used it several times

have been primarily a car camper using a 8 person tent for a while but was looking for something more packable and this works perfectly. large enough for myself and wife and dog. Setup is very easy and tent seems to be very stable in mild winds.